mime
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In addition to co-writing the play with Marshall Pailet, Slater portrayed mime artist Marcel Marceau.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
During live shoots, however, background actors stay silent and mime their conversations, “a skill set in and of itself,” Gemmill says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Littler then proceeded to miss two more match darts of his own, and then made a 'cry-baby' mime to the crowd.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Williams would look into the camera, mime taking a drag from a cigarette, throw her head back and say, “I have lived!”
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025
My grandfather was like a dignified, unpainted mime, and I was almost five before I realized that anything was wrong with him.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing mime
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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